NASA Daily News Summary
For Release:  May 1, 2000
Media Advisory m00-86


SUMMARY


NEWS RELEASES:

NASA CREATES NEW OFFICE TO FOSTER HEALTH AND SAFETY



VIDEO

ALL TIMES EASTERN

VIDEO FILE FOR MAY 1, 2000

   GOES-L Pre-Launch Video File


LIVE TELEVISION EVENTS COMING UP



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NEWS RELEASES


NASA CREATES NEW OFFICE TO FOSTER HEALTH AND SAFETY

Administrator Daniel S. Goldin today announced the creation of a 
new office to increase the Agency¹s emphasis on health and safety 
on the ground and in space.  Dr. Arnauld Nicogossian will lead the 
effort as Chief Health and Medical Officer, reporting directly to 
the NASA Administrator.  Dr. Nicogossian will be responsible for 
developing the Agency¹s infrastructure in areas such as best 
medical practices, professional development and training, and 
improvement.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Peggy Wilhide 
(Phone:  202/358-1898).

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/2000/00-069.txt 



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Index of 2000 NASA News Releases:
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Index of 1999 NASA News Releases:
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VIDEO

LIVE TELEVISION COMING UP THIS WEEK

May 2, Tuesday

- *9:30 am - Noon - Emerging Technologies Field Hearing Before the
  House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information,and
  Technology (recorded on 4/24/00) - HQ 
- *9:00 pm - Midnight - Emerging Technologies Field Hearing Before 
  the House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information,and
  Technology (recorded on 4/24/00) - HQ 

May 3, Wednesday

- *1:00 m - GOES Launch Coverage and Commentary Begins - KSC 
- 2:30 am - GOES-L Launch - KSC 
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Planetary Alignment Live News Interviews - 
  JPL 

May 11, Thursday

- 6:00 - 10:00 am - Interstellar Transportation Live News 
  Interviews - MSFC
- 1:00 PM - Chandra Space Science Update - HQ 

May 12, Friday

- 1:00 - 5:00 PM - Satellite Adjustment and Maintenance at all 
  NASA uplink sites - All Centers 


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